Tag Archives: SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President Mr David Malpass  to suspend  disbursement of the $800m loan to the Federal Government.

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In its latest report, “Nigeria Anti-Corruption Performance Assessment Survey,” made public in Lagos on Tuesday, anti-corruption advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe the administrations of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar‘Adua and Goodluck Jonathan for allegedly wasting electricity funds. SERAP had accused the trio of squandering a total sum of N11 trillion meant for provision of electricity to Nigerians during their respective regimes – between 1999 …

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At least N11tn meant for the provision of adequate electricity for Nigerians was squandered under ex-presidents  Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, a report alleged on Wednesday. The report released by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project at the Westown Hotels, Lagos on Wednesday also estimated that the “financial loss to Nigeria from corruption in the electricity sector” may further …

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN urging him to use his “good offices as a defender of public interest, and exercise your powers under Section 174(1) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), to urgently institute appropriate legal actions to …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has condemned recent attacks on three Nigerian journalists as well as the clampdown on media organizations in the Gambia. In a release made available to www.nationalwire.com.ng by IPC’s Safety Alert Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, the Lagos-based media NGO totally condemned any undemocratic treatment against journalists. IPC in its recent update report on monitoring of …

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